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Riv Capital Appoints David E Vautrin As Interim Chief Executive Officer

PRIVATEOct 01, 2024•over 1 year ago

Company

RIV Capital

TorontoFinance

Description

RIV Capital announced that Mike Totzke, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, has resigned from the company, effective October 1st, 2024. The Board of Directors has appointed its current Chief Retail Officer, David E Vautrin, as Interim Chief Executive Officer.

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Company

RIV Capital

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

RIV Capital is an acquisition and investment firm with a focus on building a leading multistate platform with one of the strongest portfolios of cannabis brands in key strategic U.S. markets. Backed by in-house expertise and cannabis domain knowledge, RIV Capital aims to grow its own brands and partner with established U.S. cannabis operators and brands to bring them to new markets and build market share. RIV Capital established the foundational building blocks of its active U.S. strategy with the announced Etain Acquisition. Through its strategic relationship with The Hawthorne Collective, a subsidiary of The ScottsMiracle-Gro Company, RIV Capital is The Hawthorne Collective’s preferred vehicle for cannabis-related investments not under the purview of other ScottsMiracle-Gro subsidiaries.

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